Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has said he lacks understanding as to why Nigerians are making plans to embark on a nationwide protest in the country.
Report has it that there are plans for a nationwide protest to begin on the 1st of August to the 10th August, 2024.
Governor Hope while speaking after a closed-door meeting of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) held in Abuja, said “We don’t know what they are protesting for. We invite all of them to sit down with us in a room so we can discuss and agree on the issues, what they are, and profer solutions.
“We as a body, we are committed to the unity of the country, we are committed to whatever makes Nigerians live better lives, bring prosperity, jobs to be created for young boys and girls who graduated to be employed.”
According to him, the demonstration of any protest by any group at this moment for the country is not a wise decision, urging Nigerians to shelve the planned protest.
He also urged Nigerians to be patient with the government, saying efforts are underway to improve on the economic hardship experienced in the country.
According to Governor Uzodimma, “We think it is not wise at this moment for any demonstration by any group of persons be it in whatever guise.
“This is so that we can manage the challenge of insecurity, the challenge of national minimum wage, the challenge of food security and then the struggle to come out of the current economic recession.
“We are using this opportunity to also advise our young boys and girls to desist from being instigated into causing crisis or chaos in the country.
“Already, Nigerians have suffered a lot; the global economic recession, the insecurity in Nigeria, the political tension occasioned by instigations and campaign of calumny by opposition parties, the social media attacks on various policies of government.
“We want to advise for the interest of the country and as a show of patriotism, our citizens must take ownership of this country because we have no other country we can call our own outside Nigeria.”
